Military cap



g 1931- w. I. SI LVERST EIN 1,818,765

MILITARY CAP Filed Feb. 4, 1930 IN VEN TOR.

6 mllzl-zmzsa'lucrsfim ATTORN Patented Aug. 11, 1931 UNITED STATES WILLIAM I. SILVER STEIN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK MILITARY oer Application filed February 4, 1930. Serial No. 425,730.

This invention relates to caps and particularly to what might be termed military. caps; and the object of the invention is to provide 8 means for ventilating caps of the class specified in such manner as to render the ventilating means substantially concealed when the cap is in use; a further object being to provide means for closing the ventilating portion or area thereof, said means constituting the usual finishing strip or chin strap employed in caps of the class specified; a further object being to provide the front end portion of the head encircling band of a cap 4 with a plurality of vents or passages formed in a reinforcing or stiffening member employed in the construction of the head encircling bandof thecap; and with these and other objects in view, the invention consist s in a cap of the class and for the purpose specified which is simple in construction, efficient in use, and which is constructed ashereinafter described and claimed. 7 V I The invention is fully disclosed in the fol- I lowing specification, of which the accom-' panying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in'which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a cap'made according to my invention with parts of the construction broken away. a c b Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional, detail view throughthe front end portion of the head encircling band of the cap; and,

Fig. 3 is a of Fig. 1.

For the purpose of illustrating one use of my inventionQI have shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, a military cap consisting of a head encircling band portion 5 at one end of which is arranged a forwardly and downwardly inclined peak (Band to the upper end of which is attached a crown 7, the diameter of which partial section on the line 33 is greater than that'of the band 5, the forward end 7 a of the crown being inclined 11pwardly as seen at 7 b and the top of the crown being relatively flat as in other caps of this class. i i v Arranged within the head encircling band 5 is an annular reinforcing or stiffening strip 8 preferably composed of openwork material to render the same light in weight and also to provide a ventilator for the cap as later described. The strip 8 in the construction shown consistsjof a woven body of straw, reed or similar material which is so fashioned as to form comparatively large openings 8a therein as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, The strip 8 is attached to the upper and lower ends of the band 5 in order to render said band substantially stiff and to maintain the same in upright position, and yet permitting'the fiexure thereof. Arranged within the strip 8 is a sweat band 9. which is attached to the lower edge of the band 5 and'the sweat band 9 is provided at the front .end port-ion of the cap with a plurality of circumferentially spaced vent apertures 9a arranged in alinement with the ap- The freeend of each strap member lland I I 12 is'provided with a guide loop 11a-12a through which the other strap member is free to pass and said loops have projecting 'finger pieces llb'and 12?) by means of whlch the separate members 11' and 12 may be properly adjusted upon the band 5 of the cap toarrangethe same snugly thereon, the width of the strap members 11 and 12 being such as to completely cover the opening or aperture 50; in said band.

Then the cap is used in normal tempera ture or in cold or cool weather, the strap members will be arranged snugly upon the band 5 and act as closures for the opening 5a. However, in hot weather or when the temperature is such as to cause the wearer to sweat, the strap members 11 and 12 may be separated to a slight extent in the manner seen in the several figures of the drawing so as to permit the passage of air in back of said strap members through the openwork strip 8 and the openings 9a in the sweat band to ventilate the cap and thus reduce excessive heating of the head.

It is to be noted that the slight extension of the strap members will not expose the ventilating aperture except by close inspection, thus maintaining a neat and finishedappearance which is desired for military purposes. However, for practical purposes and when the question of appearance is not importanuit will be understood that the strap members 11 and 12 may rest upon the'up'per part of the band 5 and be secured theretoby firmlydrawing the loop ends to apply pres- 5 Patent, is:

sure of't'he strap members on said band or the strap members may besepar'ated to a greater degree'and allowed to rest upo'li'the' peak 6 of the cap ortheban'd may be extended and placedbeneath the chin o'rpassed around the r'eai" portion o'ft'heband 5 if desired? 'Itwill be' understood that while I have shown certain details "of construction for ear: rying my invention into effect and have ile lustrated'my'i'nventionas appliedtd a cap of specific structure, that my invention is* not necessarily limited iii'these respects and vari one other changes in andimodificationsof the construction herein shown anddescribed may be 'ina de' within the scope of the appended Claims "without departing from the spirit" of my invention or sacrificing itsadvantages.

Having fully described'my invention, what I cl'a'imas'new and desire to'seciireby ll ietters 1.' A cap of the class described, the headencircling band of which is providedht the fronten'd thereof with an elongated and circumferentially arranged opening, the sweat band of the ca having an opening registering with the opening in said band; means'at tached to said head encircling bandand "ar ranged outwardly thereof and n'ormally forming a'closure 'fors'aid opening, andfsaid last named means comprising an extensible strap provided with means for'adjusting'the spacing ofthe strap' from'the body of the hat to permit varying amounts of air to be transmittedthereth'rough.

'25 'Aca'p of the class described, the head encircling band of which is provided, at the frontend thereof with an elongated/and circumferential'ly arranged opening, the sweat band of the cap having an opening registering with the opening in saidband', means" attached to said head encircling band and arranged outwardly thereof and normally forming a closure for said opening, said last named means comprising an extensible strap provided with means for adjusting the spacing of the strap from the body of the hat to permit varying amounts of air to be trans mitted therethrough, and a stifiening strip of openwork material arranged between the outer facing of the head encircling band and said sweat band.

3. A. cap of the class described, the head encircling band of which isprovided with an elongated vent opening arranged adjacent the front lower edge thereof and extending continuously to the front sides of said band, means niouiited on the enter "face of said band and. adjustable toward and from the same normally forming a closure for said opening and a bodyof relatively stiff openwork matean arranged upon and attached to the inner surface ot-the bandadjiaent said vent opening for-supporting opposedwalls'ofthe opening in spaced relation with respect to each l V I 4:. A cap ofthe class described, the head encircling ba'nd. ofwhich is provided with an elongated vent opening arranged. adjacent the front lower edge thereof and. extending continuously to the front, sides ofv said. band, means mounted on'theouter face of saidband normally forming a-closure' for said. opening and a body of relatively s'tiihopenwork ma terial arranged upon and attachedto the iniier surface offlthe band adjacent's'aid. vent opening for supporting opposed walls ofthe opening in spaced, relation with respect to each other, and "said, closure means involving an extensible strap for adjustingthe spacing thereof with respect to saidfband to control. theainount of, air passed" through said vent open1-ng."'

5. A cap of the class described, the headencircling band, of which is provided. with an elongatedventopening arranged adjacent the front lower edgethereof, and extending continuously to the front sides of'sa id'band; means mounted on theouter face ofsai'dband and adjustable toward, and-from the same normallyforming a closure forsaid opening anda body of re-latively stifl'sopenworlr ma' terial arranged upon and: attached'tothe inner surfaceof the band adjacent said, vent opening for supporting opposed walls of the opening in spaced;relation with'respect to each other,and a sweat bandattache'dto the lower edge of said first named bandfanda'rranged inwardly of said body of 'openwork material, said; sweatv band having apertures adaptedto register with the openings in said banda'ndbody.

'6. The combination with a peak cap ofthe class described, the head encificii'n of which is provided with an aajusmm 'exten sible strap arranged xt er iallfot at the front and front sides thereof and above said peak, of a vent opening formed in said band inwardly of and normally closed by said strap whereby the adjustment of said strap with respect to said band will control the transmission of air through said vent 0pen mg. 1

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 11th day of December, 1929.

WILLIAM I. SILVERSTEIN. 

